Bay of Plenty Region, NZ
Combine a relaxing mud bath and sulphur spa experience with an exploration of Rotorua's most active thermal park at Hells Gate Geothermal Reserve.
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Discover the best of Hell's Gate Geothermal Park in Rotorua with daily guided tours, a map for a geothermal walk, and multiple spa experiences. Enjoy mud baths, a mud foot pool, sulfur spas, MÄori carving, and more.
Located approximately 15 minutes from the town's center, Hell's Gate awaits. When you arrive, choose to start your visit by discovering the geothermal features using an included map or join one of the daily guided tours.
After learning about the history, features, and uniqueness of the geothermal area and the unique healing muds of Hell's Gate, experience New Zealandâs historic spa for yourself.
Soak in unique thermal mud and acidic sulfurous waters that have been used by the local Maori for more than 800 years. The warm geothermal mud opens and cleans the skinâs pores, while the sulfur spas give your skin gentle exfoliation and deep cleansing.Â
Daily guided tours (optional)
Map with geothermal walk route
Mud baths
Sulfur spas
MÄori carving
Cool plunge pool
Swimwear and towels (available to rent or buy onsite)
⢠Guided tours run daily at 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM (October 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023), subject to availability
⢠The mud bath has a time limit of 20 minutes per person per visit for health and safety reasons
⢠The minimum age for the mud baths is 2.5 years old. For the sulfur spa, the minimum age is 6 months old. Children must be aged 12 and over to participate in the carving
⢠Your swimwear and towels will have a sulfur smell to them after your experience and will need to be cleaned thoroughly. It is recommended to use old swimwear. Renting or buying swim items from Hell's Gate Geothermal Reserve and Mud Spa is also an option, subject to availability
⢠The chemical makeup of the spa's muds and waters will tarnish most jewelry, particularly silver. It is recommended to wait 24 to 48 hours to put it back on after your visit
⢠Some spa services are subject to availability
We had an amazing afternoon at Hells Gate, our tour guide was charming and very knowledgeable! The mud bath was really cool, an overall great experience would highly recommend! Do make sure you remove all silver jewellery before getting there though as the sulphur (temporarily) tarnished all of mine!
Very informative, really enjoyed the experience in the mud bath. Overall very relaxing
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Aloha, There for the MUD , experience, most excellent
This tour is very interesting and very much worth the time. Our guide, Todd, clearly loves educating people about all the wonders of the area. The trails are very well laid out with something incredible around every corner. What could be improved is waiting everyone in the group before starting to speak. There would be less straggling if more time was allowed for picture taking.
What an amazing experience. Our guide was very knowledgeable but not over the top - the mud baths were soothing and the mineral pools so very relaxing.
Our Tour Guide was lovely and very knowledgable. We enjoyed the information and history of the area. The mud bath was excellent and revitalising experience. The customer service staff at the front desk was great. Definitely worth a visit.
The experience was fabulous!
Epic !! Self guided walk. What an amazing place. The mud bath and spa were superb. Could have stayed in there all afternoon !!đ